Method of configuring an in-vehicle telematics unit

a telematics unit and in-vehicle technology, applied in the field of wireless communication system operation, can solve the problems of time delay, inability to obtain a geo-min or a suitable mdn for a specific unit, and excessive charges,

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-08
GENERA MOTORS LLC
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The dealership has often been required to initialize the telematics unit, and sometimes this process of initializing is cumbersome, requiring more than a little time and effort for the dealership and owner to activate the unit, and resulting in time delays for configuring a telematics unit with a geographic-specific mobile identification number, preferred roaming lists, and other phone parameters.
The vehicle assembly plant usually knows to which dealership a vehicle will be delivered and sometimes even the buyer, although it may not know or be able to obtain a geo-MIN or a suitable MDN for a specific unit.
Furthermore, excessive charges may be incurred when loading a prescribed MIN into the telematics unit before the vehicle is sold and delivered.

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[0018]The present invention enables a vehicle manufacturing and assembly plant to assign and load a predetermined system identifier (SID) and a preferred roaming list (PRL) into a telematics unit installed in a mobile vehicle. The SID and PRL may be determined based on the location of the vehicle dealership scheduled to receive the vehicle, the home address of the new owner, or other suitable destination information. The destination location may be indicated by, for example, by a zip code of the dealership or the new owner. The manufacturers of the telematics unit or the vehicle itself may load the assigned SID, the assigned PRL, and other destination-specific information into the telematics unit or into a cell phone embedded in the telematics unit. The loaded information allows the embedded cell phone to be activated and configured automatically when the vehicle reaches the intended destination, by checking to see if a locally broadcasted SID matches the assigned home SID stored in...

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The present invention present invention provides a method and system for configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle. An assigned system identifier is stored in the telematics unit, and a determination is made as to whether the assigned system identifier corresponds to a broadcast system identifier. A wireless carrier is called based on the determination, and a mobile identification number is received from the wireless carrier.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 243,481 filed Sep. 13, 2002 and a continuation in part application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 209,014 filed Jul. 31, 2002, and claims priority to each of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 243,481 and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 209,014 filed Jul. 31, 2002.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention generally relates to a method of operating a wireless communication system. In particular, the invention relates to a method and system for activating and configuring a telematics unit in a mobile vehicle.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]One of the fastest growing areas of communications technology is related to automobile network solutions for voice communications, data transfers, and telematics services. An increasing number of mobile vehicles are being equipped with wireless communication devices, requiring unique, geographically specific mobile-phone identification ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H04M3/00H04M3/42H04W8/20H04W8/26
CPCG07C5/008H04W8/265H04W8/205H04M3/42144
Inventor SCHWINKE, STEVEN P.MAZZARA, JR., WILLIAM E.ITALIA, WILLIAM E.
Owner GENERA MOTORS LLC
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